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if not same-sex marriage could soon be legal in california. >> more americans shopped than ever before. 247 million americans shopped at stores or online. that is up 9% from last year. they spent $59 billion, nearly 313% more than 2011. and it's not over by a long shot. >> reporter: shopping, it's america's biggest past time this holiday season, one huge sales event following another. >> it's become free cyber week. >> cyber week started with cyber monday. that is when people return to their work computers after the thanksgiving week and start by christmas gifts online and the shopping frenzy turns from this to this. buying is just a mouse click away. online sales are on the rise. here are the numbers. consumers spent $11 billion on black friday that is down 2% from last year. early shopping on thanksgiving day may have cut into numbers. they rose more than 17% for online sales and 20% on friday. you may not find the cheapest deals online. some merchants may hold back on steeper discounts until the first week in december. >> there are still deals to be had. you have to shop smart from
if not same-sex marriage could soon be legal in california. >> more americans shopped than ever before. 247 million americans shopped at stores or online. that is up 9% from last year. they spent $59 billion, nearly 313% more than 2011. and it's not over by a long shot. >> reporter: shopping, it's america's biggest past time this holiday season, one huge sales event following another. >> it's become free cyber week. >> cyber week started with cyber monday. that is when...
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Nov 20, 2012
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far northern end of california. here's what is going to happen. show you the computer animation starting at 11:00 p.m. we could see a few drop up in the north bay. showers remain confined to the north at 5:00 a.m. for your morning commute. rest of the renal looking at cloud. then the rain will start to spread by noon time across the rest of the bay area but the steadiest of the rain will come into the north bay still at 5:00 p.m. eventually starts to make its way south ward by around midnight wednesday and then out of here pretty early on. wed at 5:00 a.m. morning commute or morning get away does not look very good but if you wait several hours things will improve pretty quickly and get away should be just fine as you can see here on our computer animation. rainfall total like this highest in the north bay up to 2 inches. starts to drop off as you head soul. everyone else pretty much in between this high snow level with the system so rain snow mix for the tahoe area. windy tuesday wednesday. snow level down to 7500 feet by wed. thursday thanksgivi
far northern end of california. here's what is going to happen. show you the computer animation starting at 11:00 p.m. we could see a few drop up in the north bay. showers remain confined to the north at 5:00 a.m. for your morning commute. rest of the renal looking at cloud. then the rain will start to spread by noon time across the rest of the bay area but the steadiest of the rain will come into the north bay still at 5:00 p.m. eventually starts to make its way south ward by around midnight...
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Nov 29, 2012
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. >> dan: before we go any further the california emergency management agency says this kind of weather is a good reminder for all of us to make sure we are ready for any kind of natural hazard. we are encouraged to have emergency kits stocked with battery operated radios and flashlights. a three-day supply of food and water for every member of the family. a manual can opener. electric one won't work obviously in a power outage. and developing an emergency plan for your family are posted at abc7news.com. >>> more than six hours since two cars fell off a flatbed truck in front of oncoming traffic at highway 880 at marina and two lanes are still closed. this some in san leandro. the marina overpass is also shut down. these cars that fell onto the roadway were crushed cars on their way to be recycled and reclaimed. the highway patrol is inspecting the area. earlier it was backed up for miles and miles. >>> an animal control officer has been shot and killed near sacramento and right now police are still surrounding the gunman's house. it's happening in the town of gulf. the unarmed animal c
. >> dan: before we go any further the california emergency management agency says this kind of weather is a good reminder for all of us to make sure we are ready for any kind of natural hazard. we are encouraged to have emergency kits stocked with battery operated radios and flashlights. a three-day supply of food and water for every member of the family. a manual can opener. electric one won't work obviously in a power outage. and developing an emergency plan for your family are posted...
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. >>> now, to california's controversial contribution to the fight against climate change. businesses that can't meet the state's new cap on pollution can trade with those that can. the goal is to reduce global warming but the cap and trade program could translate big money to cash strapped california. nannette miranda has more from sacramento. >> reporter: in an e-mail like auction, california took bids for credits for industrial facilities like oil refineries. under the legislation, the credits from the cap and trade program allow businesses to emit a certain amount of greenhouse gases. it starts at $10 per metric ton. new approach aims to stabilize if not reduce the effects of global warming. >> we think today salmon utility al step forward for california and really a beacon of hope for the rest of the nation. >> the number of pollution credits could get more expensive as allowances become scarce. the goal is to have the same level of greenhouse gases at 2020. companies are forced to buy more credits. either way it costs money. >> it's the price of doing business. you pa
. >>> now, to california's controversial contribution to the fight against climate change. businesses that can't meet the state's new cap on pollution can trade with those that can. the goal is to reduce global warming but the cap and trade program could translate big money to cash strapped california. nannette miranda has more from sacramento. >> reporter: in an e-mail like auction, california took bids for credits for industrial facilities like oil refineries. under the...
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the battle of northern california, warriors and kings within down to the wire. can golden state >> coming up at 11:00, this election eve, the first votes counted, how they voted in dixville notch. we showed you live pictures of that. what it says about this election. dusty, the clepto kitty is back. he became a worldwide sensation our our report. has he given up his life of crime? those stories and more at 11:00. hope you can join us then. warriors on the road, i guess. >> not too far away, in sacramento. they have a tough early-season schedule. 7 of the first lfl 11 games are on the road. tonight in sacramento, against the kings, weird, plastic pieces falling from the scoreboard. look at keith smart, with the quick, former warriors coach, guiding sacramento. this block, harrison barnez going the other way, getting it done. golden state up. but sackac came on strong -- carl landry lost the ball, going the other way. thomas robinson -- kings up at the break. warriors erase a 16-point deficit. time winding down. clay thompson going for the win -- back rim with 1.6
the battle of northern california, warriors and kings within down to the wire. can golden state >> coming up at 11:00, this election eve, the first votes counted, how they voted in dixville notch. we showed you live pictures of that. what it says about this election. dusty, the clepto kitty is back. he became a worldwide sensation our our report. has he given up his life of crime? those stories and more at 11:00. hope you can join us then. warriors on the road, i guess. >> not too...
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california. hawaii. >>reporter: surfer be given a 48 hour notice to come ride the waves when conditions are perfect. that could be anywhere from next week until the end of march. the actual surfing contest has not been held since 2010 because conditions were never quite right. so they have the fingers crossed this year. >>> all right more to come on 7 news at 9:00. president obama draws the line on reducing the deficit. we sample some local opinions you will hear on where the line should be drawn. plu plus. >> at 6 flag in vallejo special >> at 6 flag in vallejo special investment got >> and with veterans day approaching new investigation reveals the endless wait that bay area vets must endure to get the help that they are due. stay with ♪ ♪ we're lucky, it's not every day you find a companion as loyal as a subaru. love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. >> as you heard the nation is approaching the fiscal cliff when taxes and spending get cut at the first of the year, tonight president obama is ca
california. hawaii. >>reporter: surfer be given a 48 hour notice to come ride the waves when conditions are perfect. that could be anywhere from next week until the end of march. the actual surfing contest has not been held since 2010 because conditions were never quite right. so they have the fingers crossed this year. >>> all right more to come on 7 news at 9:00. president obama draws the line on reducing the deficit. we sample some local opinions you will hear on where the...
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the state of california has some very specific guidelines on recycling batteries. check ought them out for yourself go to our web site for more information on recycling all different types of batteries. this is 7 on your side. >>> time now for another check of t spencer. >> okay carolyn. sky still clear as we can see on live lop dear 7 hd. tomorrow nation weighed it's mainly dry day and sunny day. certainly through the central part of the country. few areas of light shower activity in the northeast and east snow up over the great lakes and in the pacific northwest of course. this time of the year would you expect some rainfall. it will be there. snow in the higher elevation. here in the state of california tomorrow sunny sky was top to bottom an farther south you go the milder it gets to warm down in palm springs and l.a. and here in the bay area we have another mild day as well. milder than today even with high pressure ranging from mid 60's on the coast to low 70's in the mildest inland location. here's 7 day forecast tomorrow and saturday. high pressure up aroun
the state of california has some very specific guidelines on recycling batteries. check ought them out for yourself go to our web site for more information on recycling all different types of batteries. this is 7 on your side. >>> time now for another check of t spencer. >> okay carolyn. sky still clear as we can see on live lop dear 7 hd. tomorrow nation weighed it's mainly dry day and sunny day. certainly through the central part of the country. few areas of light shower...
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overnight the fbi announced charges against 4 california men accused of plotting to good to afghanistan to bomb and kill u.s. soldier soldiers. they were disciple of an war. extensive amount of their admiration for him and quite frankly idealizing him. >>reporter: alleged ring leader of the group was a former member of the u.s. air force. fbi claims the alleged terror cell had conducted training including going to shooting range and even bought tickets to travel to afghanistan through mexico. >> this was a valid violent extremist network. we took this very, very seriously. >>reporter: according to the fbi charges one of the alleged terror cell members had posted violent extremist media including audio file of an war. we discovered 30 cases brought against so-called homegrown radical where he was a primary inspiration. they include recent plot to blow up the u.s. capitol building. federal reserve in new york and another to detonate car bomb at chicago bar. all the cases came after an war was dead. some officials fear we may see the influence for years to come. he lives on on line. abc ne
overnight the fbi announced charges against 4 california men accused of plotting to good to afghanistan to bomb and kill u.s. soldier soldiers. they were disciple of an war. extensive amount of their admiration for him and quite frankly idealizing him. >>reporter: alleged ring leader of the group was a former member of the u.s. air force. fbi claims the alleged terror cell had conducted training including going to shooting range and even bought tickets to travel to afghanistan through...
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. >>> california largest business group is challenging the state cap and trade program. california chamber of commerce lawsuit comes on the eve of the state first auction for carbon credit. of mark tonight with a look at why cap and trade is so very important. >>reporter: when governor schwarzenegger signed the global warming bill back in september of 2006 he set into place a system of charging companies for the amount of carbon they put in the atmosphere. in order to keep the company from fleeing to other states california air resources board adopt add plan to slowly phase in the carbon caps. company like cliff bar in emeryville are celebrating today hoping to take advantage of the by installing solar panel on the roof top. >> this provides 70% of our electricity and heat and saves us 1 grave,000 dollars annually on electric bills. >>reporter: cliff bar cancel the carbon credit it receives from the panel. to company that exceed the amount of carbon the state allows them to put into the atmosphere. >> we hear a lot of concern. >>reporter: spokesman for the california man
. >>> california largest business group is challenging the state cap and trade program. california chamber of commerce lawsuit comes on the eve of the state first auction for carbon credit. of mark tonight with a look at why cap and trade is so very important. >>reporter: when governor schwarzenegger signed the global warming bill back in september of 2006 he set into place a system of charging companies for the amount of carbon they put in the atmosphere. in order to keep the...